The Oklahoma City Thunder (47-11) travel to face off against the Atlanta Hawks (27-32) on Friday, February 28th. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on FDSS. The Thunder are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hawks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hawks. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Thunder vs Hawks

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

The Thunder improved to 47-11 on the season with a 129-121 win over the Nets on Wednesday. Oklahoma City was favored by 16.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total of 250 points exceeded the over/under line of 216.5 by 33.5 points.

After trailing 76-61 at halftime, the Thunder turned things around by holding the Nets to 45 points in the second half. An 18-0 run in the 4th quarter helped Oklahoma City pull away, as they outscored Brooklyn 39-25 in the final period.

The Hawks Are Coming Off A Win

The Hawks fell to 27-32 on the season after a 131-109 loss to the Heat on Wednesday. Atlanta, who entered the game as +3 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread, and the total of 240 points exceeded the O/U line of 229.5.

Miami’s 13-0 run, which extended their lead from 40-37 to 50-40, was a turning point. Atlanta kept it close in the 1st and 2nd quarters but couldn’t recover after being outscored 42-28 in the 3rd. The Hawks managed just 16 points in the 4th.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Nets, the Thunder shot 53.3% from the field, despite hitting just 30% from three, making 9 threes overall. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 27 points, shooting 63.6%, while Aaron Wiggins added 24 points, and Chet Holmgren contributed 22 points and 17 rebounds, hitting 2 threes at 50% efficiency.

Jalen Williams also scored 22 points, with 13 coming in the 4th quarter. Holmgren added 9 points in the final period, while Gilgeous-Alexander and Wiggins each scored 8 points in the 1st and 3rd quarters.

Hawks Offense Breakdown

In their 131-109 loss to the Heat, the Hawks shot 50.6% from the field, with a 37.5% mark from three, hitting 12 threes overall. Dyson Daniels led the team with 18 points on 80% shooting, while Trae Young and Caris LeVert each added 17 points, with LeVert connecting on 3 threes.

Daniels scored 7 points in the 2nd quarter, and 5 more in the 4th. Young also had 7 points in the 2nd, and added 8 in the 3rd. Terance Mann contributed 10 of his 13 points in the 2nd quarter, while Onyeka Okongwu scored 6 of his 13 points in the same period.

Thunder Team Defense

Despite giving up 40 points in the 1st quarter and 36 in the 2nd, the Thunder tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 20 points in the 3rd and 25 in the 4th to secure the win. Overall, they held the Nets to 40% shooting from the field.

Oklahoma City struggled to defend the three, allowing 23 made threes at a 37% clip. They also sent the Nets to the line 25 times, where they converted 22 free throws. The Thunder gave up 18 offensive rebounds but recorded 10 steals and 4 blocks.

Hawks Team Defense

Despite a rough start, the Thunder tightened up their defense in the 2nd half, allowing just 20 points in the 3rd quarter and 25 in the 4th to secure the win. Overall, they gave up 121 points but held the Nets to 40% shooting.

Oklahoma City struggled to defend the three, with Brooklyn hitting 23 threes at a 37% clip. The Thunder also sent the Nets to the line 25 times, where they made 22 free throws. Defensively, the Thunder recorded 10 steals and 4 blocks.

Thunder vs Hawks Trends

• Through their last five road contests, the Thunder offense has averaged 123 points per game while allowing an average of 115. Oklahoma City posted an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 ATS.
• In their last ten games at home, the Hawks have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 118 points per game in these contests.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hawks have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Thunder have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-5-1.

Thunder vs Hawks Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Thunder to win, and have the projected score sitting at 131-106. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Thunder at -12.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 242, and our model predicts the Thunder and Hawks to score a combined 237 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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